Coat.



` PATENTED JUNE 14, 1904,

. P. TERRAMORSB.-

GOAT.

APPLICATION FILED DBO. 17. 1903. N0 MODEL.

UNITED STATES,v

Patented une 1,4, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK TERRAMORSE, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

.SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 762,772, dated June 14, 1904.

Application filed December 17, 1903. Serial No. 185,523. (No model.)

To all wiz/mn it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK TERRAMoRsma citizen of the United States, residing in the city and county of San Francisco and State of California, have invented new and useful Imvprovements in Emergency-Coats, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a coat which is designed for the purpose of either a walking or a riding coat.

It consists in such a combination and arrangement of the coat with foldable flaps that when used as a walking-coat it will have the usual shape `of such coat; but when the wearer desires to ride horseback and it is necessary that the lower part of the coat be extended to accommodate itself to the changed position of the wearer Haps are so attached that they may be extended and arranged for that purpose.

My invention also comprises a novel attachment for the cape by which water is prevented from passing under the cape.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a front view of my coat buttoned for walking. Fig. 2 is the same buttoned for riding. Fig. 3 is a back view of same extended for riding and with cape attached. Fig. 4 is a section on line .fr of Fig. .3.

The body of the coat A may be cut in any suitable or desired fashion. Ihave here shown it as being in the form of a long overcoat which is also made waterproof. The front is open, and upon one of the edges, as 2, are made buttonholes 3, which are adapted to engage with buttons 4 upon the other side 5 of this front. These buttons are so arranged as to be' at a considerable distance from the edge of the part 5, and when the buttonholes 3 engage with the buttons 4 the free edge of the iap upon that side will be folded underneath the overlappingpart, and the buttons will then be disposed straight down the center in front in a symmetrical fashion.

If the user desires to ride on horseback, it

is necessary to extend the lower part of thel at a point behind the buttonholes 3 of that edge. This iiap is narrow at the upper end, but extends downwardly from this point to a considerable width and has buttonholes upon its edge, as at 7 A second series of buttons 8 are disposed nearer to the edge of the part 5 than the buttons 4, which serve normally to close the front, and by reason of the width of the flap 6 and the less distance of this second row of buttons from the edge of the iap 5 the two may be united, as a result that the lower part of the garment will be made much wider. The advantage of this arrangement is that when the buttonholes upon the extension-flap are connectedwith the second row of buttons the meeting edges will still be in the center of the body the same as when the coat is buttoned normally, as previously de-` scribed, thus making a symmetricalv appearance whether it be used as a walking or riding coat. It will also be necessary to make the rear of the coat vextensible for riding purposes, and I have therefore shown the rear portion open from the bottom up the center of the back and normally closed by buttons or equivalent closing attachments, as at 9. This closure serves when the coat is used as a walking-coat and prevents the coat from flying open behind while walking. When it is to be used as a riding-coat, however, it is also necessary to open the back and extend the width of the lower part of the coat at this point as well as in front. These buttons may therefore be disengaged to allow the lower part of the rear of the coat to separate. In order to protect the body at this point, I have shown a supplemental flap or .extension l0, which extends from the meeting edge of the rear division downwardly to a considerable distance, and this flap is connected with the two opposite sides and has a suiiicient width to allow the bottom portion of the coat to be separated Vas much as is necessary in horseback riding. This flap 10, however, extends downwardly and backwardly over the rear portion or cantle of the saddle, and thus protects it from dampness and pre.- vents rain from getting upon thesaddle or upon the person of the rider. When the coat is used as a walking-coat, this iiap folds within the two edges of the rear opening. The lat- IOO ter being buttoned together,as previously described, the flap will be concealed from view.

The collar 11 is adapted to stand up around the neck of the wearer and has a supplemental iap 12 secured to it near the upper edge, this flap having an extension, as 13, which may be buttoned over at the front and beneath the throat of the wearer. attach the cape 14 and prevent the rain from getting between the cape and the body of the coat, I have shown this supplemental flap 12 having the lower edge loose and buttonholes made in it, as at 15. rIhe upper edge of the cape has buttons upon it, as at 16, which are adapted to engage with these buttonholes, so that the upper edge of the cape is beneath the Hap 12, the latter overlapping the cape so that any rain falling upon it will be diverted outwardly and upon the outside of the cape. In this manner I provide a garment which is adjustable for all purposes of walking or riding and which is symmetrical under either use, being also thoroughly waterproof under both conditions of use.

Having thus described my invention what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s-

1. A combined walking and riding coal'J having a row of fastening devices upon one side of the vertical front meeting edges, a row of fastening devices located at a distance from said edge of the opposite flap adapted to be engaged with the first-named fastenings, a supplemental buttonhole-flap attached to one of the main aps and normally folded back upon the same whereby the first-named coacting fastening devices on the overlapping portions of the coat will be disposed straight down the front of the coat in a symmetrical fashion, said 'supplemental ap extensible be- In order t0 yond the main flap, and a second row of fastening devices upon the opposite main flap and located nearer to the edge of said Hap and adapted to connect with the supplemental flap of the opposite side to maintain the meetingjoint in a central straight line.

2. Acombined walking and riding coat, said coat having a row of buttonholes upon one side of the vertical front meeting edges, a row of buttons located at a distance from the edge of the opposite flap adapted to be engaged with said buttonholes and maintain the joint central of the body, a supplemental buttonhole-flap attached beneath the first-named buttonhole-iap and normally concealed thereunder whereby the buttons on the overlapping portions of the coat will be disposed straight down the front in'a symmetrical fashion said buttonhole-iap extensible beyond said main flap, a second row of buttons upon the opposite flap located nearer to the edge of said iap within the first-named row of buttons, and adapted to connect with the supplemental flap of the opposite side and maintain the meeting-joint in a central line.

3. A rain-coat having a collar adapted to extend upwardly about the neck, aiap secured around the upper edge of said collar having a loose lower edge with buttonholes therein, and a cape having buttons adapted to engage with said flap from beneath whereby the flap overlaps the cape and prevents the entrance yof water beneath.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence 0f two subscribing witnesses.

FRANK TERRAMORSE. Witnesses N. F. RUNYoN, l E. B. CUsHMAN. 

